1971 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand | |||||
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Manager | R.A. (Dick) Dunn Ralph Stafford | ||||
Coach(es) | Harry Bath | ||||
Tour captain(s) | Graeme Langlands | ||||
Top point scorer(s) | Keith Campbell 17 | ||||
Top try scorer(s) | Bob Fulton 5 | ||||
Top test point scorer(s) | Keith Campbell 3 | ||||
Top test try scorer(s) | Keith Campbell 1 | ||||
Summary |
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Tour chronology | |||||
Previous tour | 1969 | ||||
Next tour | 1980 |
The 1971 Kangaroo Tour of New Zealand was a mid-season tour of New Zealand by the Australia national rugby league team. The Australians played three matches on tour, including a test against the New Zealand national rugby league team. The tour began on 22 June and finished on 29 June. [1]
Harry Bath was the coach of the squad, which he had been since 1968 in this particular tenure. St. George Dragons fullback Graeme Langlands was named captain for the tour ahead of 1969 New Zealand Tour leader John Sattler.
All but three members of the squad played in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership, those players being Wayne Bennett, Brian Fitzsimmons and Jim Murphy. Several tour members represented the Australia national rugby league team but only played in minor matches in New Zealand. [2]
Player | Club | Position(s) | Games | Tests | Tries | Goals | F/Goals | Points |
Barry Beath | St. George | Prop | 2 | |||||
Wayne Bennett | Ipswich All Whites | Wing | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
Ray Branighan | Manly Warringah | Wing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
Tony Branson | St. George | Five-eighth | 1 | 1 | ||||
Keith Campbell | Parramatta | Centre , Lock | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 17 | |
Ron Costello | Canterbury-Bankstown | Second-row | 2 | 1 | ||||
Brian Fitzsimmons | Brothers Brisbane | Hooker | 3 | 1 | ||||
Bob Fulton | Manly Warringah | Centre | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | ||
Bob Grant | South Sydney | Halfback | 3 | 1 | ||||
Graeme Langlands (c) | St. George | Fullback | 1 | 1 | ||||
Bob McCarthy | South Sydney | Second-row | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
Jim Murphy | Western Suburbs | Second-row | 2 | |||||
Bob O'Reilly | Parramatta | Prop | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
Tom Raudonikis | Western Suburbs | Halfback | 2 | |||||
Paul Sait | South Sydney | Centre | 2 | 1 | ||||
John Sattler | South Sydney | Prop | 1 | 1 | ||||
Geoff Starling | Balmain | Centre | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
Lionel Williamson | Newtown | Wing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
The Australians played three matches on the tour, winning one match and losing two, including the test match.
Tuesday 22 June |
New Zealand XIII | 14 – 35 | Australia |
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Tries: Murray Eade, John Whittaker Goals: Don Ladner (4) | [3] [4] | Tries: Bob Fulton (3), Bob McCarthy (2), Wayne Bennett, Geoff Starling Goals: Keith Campbell (7) |
Saturday 26 June |
New Zealand | 24 – 3 | Australia |
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Tries: John Whittaker (2) Mocky Brereton Robert Orchard Goals: Henry Tatana (6/7) | [5] [6] | Tries: Keith Campbell Goals: |
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Tuesday 29 June |
Auckland | 15 – 14 | Australia |
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Tries: Murray Eade (2), Ray Williams Goals: Henry Tatana (3) | [7] [8] [9] | 'Tries: Bob Fulton (2), Lionel Williamson, Bob O'Reilly Goals: Ray Branighan |
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